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EMPLOYMENT ISSUES AND SOLUTIONS FOR PEOPLE WITH HEARING LOSS AND THEIR EMPLOYER
Chuck Conaty, ODEP
Teresa Goddard, JAN
March 15, 2017
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• The only federal agency that coordinates with employers and all levels of government to promote policies that increase employment for people with disabilities and workplace success.
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ODEP:
WHAT WE DO
• Policy analysis, technical assistance, development of innovative practices and strategies
• Education and outreach to employers, employees and the disability community.
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ODEP:
A CATALYST FOR
CHANGE
• Develop and influence the use of evidence-based research
• Build collaborative partnerships
• Deliver authoritative and credible data on people with disabilities
• Conduct a variety of employment-related programs and initiatives.
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People with
20.4%
People without
68.4%
FEBRUARY 2017
LABOR FORCE
PARTICIPATION
(WITH & WITHOUT
DISABILITIES)
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FEBRUARY 2017
UNEMPLOYMENT
RATE
• People with Disabilities – 10.2%
• People without Disabilities – 4.7%
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NATIONAL DISABILITY
EMPLOYMENT AWARENESS
MONTH (NDEAM)
• Month-long focus in October to
plan activities that recognize and
celebrate the contributions of
America’s workers with disabilities.
• 2016 Theme: #InclusionWorks
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2016 NDEAM POSTER
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• Nationwide campaign funded by
ODEP
• Developed by public/private
collaboration with leading business
and disability organizations
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• Features:
– Public service announcements
– Posters, ads and other web and
print materials
– Social media
– Practical ideas to promote
disability employment
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Public Service Announcements
• I CAN
• BECAUSE
• WHO I AM
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“I Can”
• Key message: At work, it’s what
people CAN do that matters
• Distribution Period: March 2010 – April
2012
• Total Airings (Broadcast and Cable):
65,904
• Aired in AMC theaters nationwide
during October 2011
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I CAN (PSA)
“I CAN" (60 seconds,
open captioned)
whatcanyoudocampaign.org
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“Because” • Key message: Like all youth, youth with
disabilities should grow up expecting to
work and succeed
• Distribution Period: January 2013 –
present
• Total Airings (Broadcast and Cable):
108,725*
• NAB dollar value -- $14,786,600*
• Nielsen Top 1% in 2013
• Shown at Indianapolis 500 in May 2013
*as of 03/05/2017
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“Who I Am” • Key message: When we look at someone,
do we see all of who they are?
• Distribution Period: October 2014 – present
• Total Airings (Broadcast and Cable):
115,457*
– Still in Nielsen top 3%
• NAB dollar value -- $15,835,840*
• Shown at Daytona 500 & Brickyard 400
*as of 03/05/2017
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Who I AM (PSA)
whatcanyoudocampaign.org
"Who I Am" (60
seconds, open
captioned)
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• A cooperative program
• Enables organizations committed to improving disability workplace practices to work with ODEP
• Objectives
– Develop and implement model policies, initiatives and strategies that increase recruiting, hiring, advancing, and retaining workers with disabilities
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CURRENT ALLIANCES:
• Association of University Centers on Disability (AUCD)
• Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (HERC)
• Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
• US Business Leadership Network (USBLN)
• Professional Baseball Athletic Trainers Society (PBATS)
• National Industry Liaison Group (NILG)
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PBATS Alliance
PBATS/DOL PSA
— Curtis Pride,
former MLB player
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• A recruitment and referral program
– Connects federal and private sector
employers nationwide with highly
motivated college students and recent
graduates with disabilities
– Summer or permanent jobs.
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• In 2016, more than 300 accredited institutions,
representing more than1800 students
participated in WRP
• A sample:
• 39 Law Students
• 293 Computer
Based Majors
• 274 Graduate
Students
• 21 Doctoral
Candidates
• 131 Veterans
• 151 Engineers
• 29 MBAs
• 104 Accountants
• 148 Health Care
Professionals
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POLICY &
TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE
RESOURCES
• To develop and influence disability employment-related policies and practices, ODEP sponsors the following five policy and technical assistance resources:
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• Helps employers hire
and retain workers
with disabilities
• ASKEARN.ORG
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• The leading source of free, expert and confidential guidance on workplace accommodations and disability employment issues.
• ASKJAN.ORG
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• Dedicated to advancing sustainable individual and systems-level change to improve competitive, integrated employment and economic self-sufficiency for adults across the spectrum of disabilities.
• LEADCENTER.ORG
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• A partnership to promote
success for youth with
disabilities entering the world of
work.
• NCWD-YOUTH.INFO
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• Promotes the employment,
retention, and career advancement
of people with disabilities through
the development, adoption, and
promotion of accessible technology.
• PEATWORKS.ORG
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DOL.GOV/ODEP